Current location:travel >>
China hands over first batch of vaccine donation to Maldives
travel648People have gathered around
IntroductionPhoto taken with a mobile phone shows staff unloading China-aided COVID-19 vaccines at the Velana In ...
Photo taken with a mobile phone shows staff unloading China-aided COVID-19 vaccines at the Velana International Airport in Male, the Maldives, March 24, 2021. The first batch of vaccines against COVID-19 and anti-epidemic materials donated by China to the Maldives arrived Wednesday night and were handed over on Thursday. (Photo by Guo Yingbin/Xinhua)
MALE, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of vaccines against COVID-19 and anti-epidemic materials donated by China to the Maldives arrived Wednesday night and were handed over on Thursday.
Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Zhang Lizhong officially handed over the Sinopharm vaccines and some syringes to Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid and Minister of Health Ahmed Naseem in an official ceremony held Thursday.
Speaking at the event, Zhang said the donation was a sign of the bonds of friendship between China and the Maldives and the donation fulfills China's commitment to making the vaccines as a "global public good."
The vaccine donation bears significance in cooperating to fight COVID-19, winning the battle at an early date, and promoting resumption of normal personnel exchanges and cooperation between China and the Maldives, the Chinese ambassador said.
China is ready to provide more support within its capacity to the Maldivian side in fighting the epidemic and recovering the economy, he said
Foreign Minister Shahid thanked the government and the people of China for contributing to the country's vaccination program, noting that Chinese companies in the Maldives have also contributed to the country's anti-epidemic efforts.
Health Minister Naseem also thanked the chinese government, hoping to strengthen cooperation between China and the Maldives as so to win an early victory over the pandemic.
The Maldives approved China's Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use on March 15.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Worldly Wisdom news portal”。http://sierraleone.downmusic.org/news-14f199901.html
Related articles
Four people killed in a house explosion in southwestern Missouri
travelGOODHOPE, Mo. (AP) — Four people in rural Missouri died when an explosion that could be heard 10 mil ...
【travel】
Read moreXi, Putin Exchange New Year Greetings
travelContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【travel】
Read moreChinese Leaders Extend Spring Festival Greetings to Veteran Comrades
travelContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【travel】
Read more
Popular articles
- Six killed in a 'foiled coup' in Congo, the army says
- Xi Focus: Xi Addresses 2023 New Year Gathering of China's Top Political Advisory Body
- Xi Congratulates Lula on Inauguration as Brazilian President
- Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to 5th Arabic Arts Festival
- Amtrak train hits pickup truck in upstate New York, 3 dead including child
- Xi Focus: Xi Stresses Building up China's Strength in Agriculture at Key Rural Work Conference
Latest articles
Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
Xi Focus: Xi Jinping Leads China's Drive Toward Rural Modernization
French companies to step up investment in China
Xi Focus: Xi Meets with HKSAR Chief Executive
The fightback begins: Boss of London's Queen Mary University tells pro
Chinese, Turkmen Presidents Hold Talks, Elevating Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
LINKS
- Envoy hails new height of China
- GBA integration a focus of attention at CPPCC
- China emphasizes neighborly cooperation in diplomacy: NPC spokesman
- U.S. must step up efforts in strengthening China
- 30 killed in rain
- Xi greets Sharif on election as Pakistani PM
- China's national legislature to hold press conference ahead of annual session
- Envoy hails new height of China
- Feature: 1 year on, cross
- Empower youths to bridge rural digital divide